The 39th report of Terrorist crimes and its relation with the electoral process From 2ed to 8th October Terrorist operations continue to decline and the fail to achieve its goals Address: 148 MisrHelwan El-Zyrae Road , El Matbaa Sq, Hadayek El Maadi, 4th Floor, No 41 , Cairo, Egypt 841 طريق مصر حلوان الزراعي - المطبعة – ح المعادي - الدور الرابع - شقة 48 - القاهرة | ص.ب : 494 المعادي PO Box : 490 El Maadi Website: www.maatpeace.org E-mail : [email protected] Tel. 00(20) (2) 25344706 Telefax. 00 (20) (2) 25344707 Mob. +201226521170 Preamble: In conjunction with the electoral campaign stage for the House of Representatives elections in Egypt,2015, the terrorist operations taking place in Egypt after the revolution of June 30, continued its marked relative decline, also, the failure of these operations to achieve their goals, and early thwarted by the competent security authorities was continued. The Parliamentary Elections Observatory affiliated to the International- Local Joint to observe the Parliamentary Elections, Egypt,2015, continued to issue its weekly reports related to the democratic transition and the electoral process in general. This is the 39th report has been issued in this series The most important events during the week of violence Friday October 2ed . Two recruits were injured, in an explosion of an explosive device in a security aromared , while it was passing on Arish- El Sheikh Zuied road, at Qabe Omaier area, and they were transferred to Al Arish military hospital for treatment. Three recruit were injured in an explosive device explosion by remote. It was planted by terrorist elements, on an ramrod's path, on "El Sheikh Zuied – Al Shoolaq" road, and they were transferred to Al Arish military hospital for treatment. The security apparatus in Al Arish city thwarted an attempt to explode two explosive devices in the forces, the two devices were planted on the side of the ring road of Arish city, without causing any damages. police and army forces in El Arish city launched a magnifying security crackdown to arrest Takfiri elements, where 29 suspects were seized, and referred to the investigations. A citizen was killed while a child and a Bedouin woman were injured by unknown gunfire in Abu Tawela origin, the body and the injuries were transferred to Al Arish general hospital, the army forces also, thwarted schemes for "Bayt Al Maqdis" organization to conduct several bombing operations in the month of October, through seizing a large warehouse contained large quantities of explosives, and reservation on a car was prepare to be bombed by the Takfiri elements. Also, a recruit of the Central Security forces was shot dead by a group of smugglers trying to get close to the barbed wire, near the international mark No. 11 south of the Rafah crossing, his body was transferred to the hospital, while the smugglers fled. The security apparatus in Fayoum governorate, arrested 9 members of a quality terrorist cell, on charges of carrying out terrorist operations over the past months. Unknown assailants set fire to a microbus car, in El Hosary square, at 6th of October City, Giza governorate, then they fled after the car was flared. Saturday, October 3rd . The explosive experts and civil protection forces in Shrkia governorate defused an IED installed by unknown assailants next to power an adaptor, in Bardin village, of Zagazig center constituency , without any damage. The armed forces observed an attempt of three terrorist elements to run from a farm, an violent clashes were occurred, between the two sides, ended by killing two terrorist, while the third fled, the forces burned two huts, the anti-terrorism forces continued its campaigns to purge Rafah and EL Sheikh Zuied of terrorism, arrested 5 elements involved in previous terrorist operations, 4 cars and three motorcycles belonging to terrorist elements were burned by the forces, and the explosives experts exploded3 explosive devices were planted on the road of the forces, in Rafah, and EL Sheikh Zuied . A police officer and the a policeman were martyred, also a girl was wounded, due to two terrorist attacks in different places in Arish city, where Captain "Mohammed El Bahnasawi" of North Sinai Security Directorate, was killed, after he left the mosque near his home, behind Arish general hospital, " Yahia Abdel-Fattah El Sayed" placeman was cited, while he was walking at Al Baladeya square, Arish city, by Daash gunmen, adiition to a girl was exist in the incident site was injured. "Ansar Bayet El Maqdis" terrorist organization announced its responsibility for targeting the Gura Airport, in Sheikh Zuid, by3 Katyusha rockets claiming that was as a respond to the arrest of the women from the tribes of Sinai. Sunday, October 4th . Giza security services apparatus thwarted a terrorist plot to disrupt the electoral process, w they arrested 8 members inside the apartment of Khayrat El hater's, in Ayat area, a quantity of grenades, explosion circles, amounts of foreign money, and Thuraya phones were found in their possession. A terrorist opened fire on a security force in front of a conservative store in case of fireworks, in the 10th district, in Nasr city, which resulted in injuring a policeman gunshot wounds, during the arrest the terrorist detonated a bomb in his hand, which led to state of panic among residents. Unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire on the policeman at Fayoum police station, on his way to work, which led to his injury several wounds, and he was transferred to Fayoum general hospital for treatment. Monday, October 5th . Unknown gunmen attacked a police ambush while it was stationed on the bridge of El Hedadah, Bani Obeid center constituency, Dakahlia governorate, causing the death of a sentry, and the injury of his colleague. The contractor, "Ahmed Shaheen Mansy", 35years old, shot and killed by members of the terrorist organization of Bayet El Maqdis, as he left his home, in the second section of El Arish department, under claiming that his cooperation with the army. North Sinai Security Directorate launched a joint campaigns in coordination with the armed forces targeted Takfiri elements, and criminal outposts, in the province departments, the campaigns resulted in the deaths of three gunmen, arrested 19 individuals suspected of the involvement in targeting army and police forces, and the destruction of 11, explosive device were planted by gunmen, on a the road allocated to bus crossing. The security apparatus in Rafah, seized smuggling tunnel, during combing the bush border area, on the borders of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, used in smuggling goods and armed elements, it has been bombing and destroyed by the forces, and combing the area for any other tunnels slots. Military and police forces launched a security crackdown on gunmen positions in Arish, in North Sinai governorate, which resulted in killing two gunmen and arrested 15 others, found two motorcycles, firearms and a number of explosive device intended to explode. A person was injured with gunshot in the left arm, by unknown assailants, in «Naga Sheabanh» area, south of Rafah, in North Sinai governorate, he was transferred to Rafah central hospital for treatment. Tuesday, October 6th . An explosive device exploded down an armored, on the international road of El Arish, in North Sinai, the explosion resulted in injuring the two recruits "Adel Khamis", and "Tamer Eid", they were taken to the hospital for treatment. Seven people were wounded, including three police officers in a bomb attack targeted an armored while it was passing by Asyut street, in the center of El Arish city, in North Sinai governorate, all of them were taken to El Arish military hospital. The security apparatus in Giza, arrested a worker, and during the search of his home in Kerdasa, security forces found a homemade bomb, and a number of Molotov cocktails set for use. Five members of one family were wounded after being hit by a mortar shell on a house south of Rafah, all injured with fractures and shrapnel scattered in the flesh, and they were taken to Al-Arish general hospital. Unknown assailants fired towards a young man as he walked in Al Kholafaa El Rashedeen area, on the sea coast, in El-Arish, which led to his death on the spot, the body was transferred to Al-Arish hospital. North Sinai security directorate carried out an extensive crackdown on «Al Zhour»region third-Arish Police Department, the campaign resulted in examining 43 homes, burning 45 «huts», and examination of 25 persons from the suspects, 18 car licenses were also checked. Wednesday, October 7 . Two recruits and a police sergeant called "Rizk Farag" were wounded and in a bomb explosion near the Azbakia police station, in Ramses area, in Cairo governorate, the explosion resulted in damages in the front window of the Medical Professions Guild, and a school fence. A number of unknown assailants fired fireworks towards the Police Officers' Club, of Zagazig city, in the Al Sharkia province, without causing any damage. A number of unknown assailants cut off Abdel Nasser road, in Alexandria, demanding what they describe as the release of prisoners, and retribution for the dead and the overthrow of the regime. The security apparatus in Matruh, arrested to person accused of that he set fire to police ambush in the Al Hammam city, and burned it, following the revolution June 30. Unknown assailants set fire to an ATM Misr Bank, in Damanhur city, of El Beheira, and the fire was brought under control, without causing any injuries. The security forces in North Sinai launched campaigns targeting Takfiri elements, which resulted in killing six gunmen and arrested 27 suspected, the destruction of 11 explosive device planted by gunmen, on the allocated roads to bus to cross, and bombing three border tunnels used for arms smuggling and extremist elements.